Over the next few days Jasper will use Jasper Online to share the bios of the nine cast and crew members of Busted Open, our 2025 Play Right Series winning play by Ryan Stevens. Today we’re featuring Beth DeHart, Allison Allgood, and Kristin Cobb.
BETH DEHART
Beth DeHart has been part of Columbia’s theater scene since 2006, performing in more than 20 productions across five companies: Columbia Children's Theatre, Workshop Theatre, the NiA Company, On Stage Productions, and Chapin Theatre Company. Some of her favorite roles include Latrelle Williamson in Sordid Lives (Workshop Theatre) and Bella Sky Matthews in So Long, Roscoe! (Chapin Theatre Company). Beyond the stage, Beth is a drummer, visual artist, and furniture refinisher. When not immersed in the arts, she works as an interior designer specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodels with Capital Kitchen and Bath.
Allison Allgood has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Furman University. Some of her favorite roles in Columbia include Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play (Jenny/Bart) at Trustus Theatre, MacBeth (Second Witch) with the SC Shakespeare Company, Sugar (Sweet Sue) at Town Theatre, and Arsenic and Old Lace (Elaine) at Workshop Theatre. Allison has recorded several full-length audio books as well as children’s books and magazines with the SC State Library's Talking Books Services. She has a degree in counseling and daylights as a high school counselor.
KRISTIN COBB
Kristin Cobb is thrilled to be part of Busted Open! By day, she serves as Executive Director of Harbison Theatre, a dream job at a venue she hopes you’ll come visit. A proud board member of the Jasper Project, Kristin is passionate about championing new work across the performing and visual arts. Her most recent onstage adventure was tackling a gritty role in Riff Raff by Laurence Fishburne, directed by Darion McCloud with the NiA Company. She also proudly holds the unofficial title of “most shows directed by Larry Hembree”—make of that what you will. Kristin has two awesome adult kids and is currently accepting applications for Husband #3.
Watch this space to learn more about the cast and crew of Busted Open, and mark your calendars for September 14th when Jasper will present a staged reading of Busted Open by Ryan Stevens at Columbia Music Festival Association!
And it’s not too late to join us as a Community Producer along with local luminaries and supporters like Hunter Boyle, Stan Conine, Larry Hembree, Wade Sellers, Perry McLeod, Bill Schmidt, Bob Jolley, Libby Campbell, and more! Click here to learn more about the 2025 Play Right Series and becoming a Community Producer.